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In January, the moss in the forest seems greener and shades of brown seem more intense under the grey cloud cover and mist in the trees. Is it because of the lack of vibrant colours?

 

Maple tree trunk covered in licorice ferns. 

An earthworm I almost stepped on, but no slugs yet.

With the beginning of 2007, it's about time to leave a post here. It was a pleasure to share a little bit of Bowen and its history and our memories and being hosts to those who came here to experience nature or slow down for a couple of days. We sent our visitors to try Cocoa West's fare of chocolates, coffees and gelato, after exploring the Killarney Lake trail or venturing as far as Cape Roger Curtis or climbing the peak of Mt. Gardner.

In this new year, we are looking forward to meeting returning visitors and those who are new to our island. Best wishes for 2008!

 
 

Our website is back in operation - a matter of renewing the domain name. The home page looks like perpetual summer and I'd like to let people know that we too have snow, lots of it, as experienced last weekend, the day of the annual Bowen Island Community School Association's Craft Fair. Kids had lots of fun playing in the snow, appropriate for the first weekend in December and the first Advent Sunday and an opportunity to take lots of pictures. Over night, the snow started melting and the snow banks soon turned into rivers that sped along the roads. Now we are back into the rainy weather with some glorious sunny days in between. Twelve more days until the shortest day of the year.

A plan for paddling in the moonlight tonight turned into a walk down to Pebbly Beach. It was after 10 and, despite the moonshine, it was too dark for launching the kayak and getting my gear together. Still, I enjoyed the stillness of the night, sitting on a log at the beach and looking over the glistening water. On my walk I encountered a buck that stood frozen just a couple of feet away, a pair of mating slugs (which I had never seen before) and a cat looking for company. - Should do this more often, trying to see the world in a different light.